Location | Senapan Island – Salawati |
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Coordinate | 00o52,988’S and 131o01,989’E |
Characteristics | Rock association, geological process and history |
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Geology
Outcrop of andesitic-basaltic lavas (Dore Volcanics) in the northern part of Salawati Island, at coordinates 00o52,988’S and 131o01,989’E, forms rugged hills morphology. This geological heritage site is also included in the category or criteria for regionally valuable geological sites in West Papua and has good value in scientific and educational aspects, so it is very suitable as a natural laboratory to be studied and researched so that it will be useful for future generations.
Singkapan lava andesit-basal (Batuan Gunung api Dore) ini membentuk perbukitan bertimbulan kasar di bagian utara Pulau Salawati. Situs warisan geologi ini juga masuk dalam kategori atau kriteria situs geologi bernilai regional Papua Barat dan memiliki nilai yang baik dalam aspek Ilmiah dan Pendidikan, sehingga sangat cocok menjadi laboratorium alam untuk dipelajari dan diteliti sehingga bermanfaat ke generasi yang akan datang.
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